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Thursday, 31 March 2011

I’m sorry for being so late with my post for this week’s charisma cardz challenge but I haven’t been very well since yesterday. I was sent home from work as I had a “funny turn”. I become light headed and everything was spinning. I couldn’t walk straight or even focus – I can tell you it was very scary! It began at 11am and lasted until 6pm – I really thought it was never going to end. I am still not feeling 100% but I’m so grateful that the world had now stopped spinning lol! I went to see my GP and as all my bloods etc were fine he thinks its due to the fact that I don’t eat regularly enough!! My husband is in the background saying he told me so!! I will have to try and remember to eat lunch from now on (which is something I never do) and have my tea before 10pm, which is my regular routine at the moment lol! So a slapped wrist all around today haha! Anyway enough of my ramblings and I need to be quick cos hubby has told me I can only stay on here for 10 minutes!

This week’s theme over at charisma has been set by Sally and she has chosen “bling and sparkles” so a lovely easy one for you this week. I decided to go clean and simple again – here is my card:

I used a gorgeous butterfly digi from DigiStamp Boutique which was released in March and it is part of the “butterflies” collection, which includes two other images. I decided to cut around the butterfly and had a ‘happy accident’ cos I cut off it’s antenna (poor thing) but then I had the idea to add some bling instead so that was my bling and sparkles sorted lol! I coloured the butterfly with promarkers and graduated the colour outwards, which looks much more defined IRL.

I hope you have a wonderful evening and that you will have a chance to enter our challenge this week. I would also like to say a big hello *waves* to my new followers – Germana, Kristie and Zizz74, thanks for following me ladies. I think a few people have stopped following me too but hey ho that’s life isn’t it!! Thanks for stopping by today.

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Good morning everyone, – I trust you had a good Monday and took advantage of the last day of the nice weather for this week (I’m sounding like a weather girl at the moment aren’t I lol!). I hope you are ready for a new challenge over at passion for promarkers challenge this week cos today’s the day. This week’s challenge has been set by Ida and she has chosen “bugs” (either critters or cars as Ida is mad about beetle cars – she has even used one on her card this week). Don’t forget you must use your promarkers or aqua markers to be eligible for our prize.

Here is my card:

close up of the image:

close up of my first ever attempt at pleating!:

I have used a super cute image from Some Odd Girl stamps called ‘Bee Tia’ and have gone for a different look than my usual cards. For a start I decided to use a DL tall card instead of a square card and didn’t do lots of matting and layering which I find hard not to do. Quite a simple card but I really like the result.

We are lucky enough to have a new sponsor joining us this week Some Odd Girl stamps and it is a complete co-incidence that I used one of their images this week cos when I made it I didn’t even know who the sponsor was then lol! The lucky winner will receive 3 digi images of their choice.

The rest of the DT have created some amazing cards this week, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out. Alternatively you can click on their names in my sidebar. We always really appreciate the lovely comments you leave for us.

Monday, 28 March 2011

Hello again crafty friends! I’m back as promised with my card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge. I’ve had the honour of choosing this week’s theme and have gone for “flowers for mum” (or Mam as I call my mother lol!) as it will be Mother’s Day on 3rd April. I thought it would be an excellent opportunity for you all to make your cards in plenty of time. I have a double whammy as this year my mother’s birthday also falls on Mother’s Day (groan), so it’s a double set of cards needed for the weekend. Anyway enough of my rambling here is my card:

Sorry the pictures are a bit naff today but I didn’t take them until late at night and these were the best I could get. I was lucky enough to use one of our sponsors images this week called ‘Victorian’ and coloured it with my promarkers. I’ve eventually used one of the gorgeous filigree corners from wild orchid crafts which I’ve had in my stash for ages. I wasn’t quite sure what to use to stick them down but I used a wet glue that dries clear and that has done the trick perfectly.

Our sponsor this week is Sassy Studio Designs and the lucky winner will receive 4 digi images of their choice and you will definitely be spoilt for choice as they have so many gorgeous and girly images in their store.

Don’t forget we also have our ‘icing on the cupcake’ prize and for March our sponsor is wild rose studio and one lucky winner will receive two of their 2011 spring release stamps – ‘Mia with Teddy’ and ‘Toby with Butterfly’ (pop over to the challenge blog to see pics).

The rest of the design team have created gorgeous samples for your inspiration once again this week, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out or you can click on their names in my sidebar. We really appreciate all your comments.

Wow there are so many mother’s day/special lady challenges around this week. I hope I haven’t misread any rules about combining challenges – if I have please delete my entry! I hope you have a wonderful day, whatever you’re up to. Hasn’t the weather been glorious this week and it’s supposed to last for the next few days, so make the most of it! I’ll be back again tomorrow with my DT card for this week’s passion for promarkers challenge but until then thanks for stopping by.

I’m sorry I’ve been MIA since last Monday but I’ve been having computer problems and I only got my computer back from the shop on Friday. Apparently it was a fan issue and now I’m £40.00 poorer – but boy did I miss it lol! We’ve all become so dependent on them that it’s like our right arms have been cut off when we don’t have them – I think most of you will agree with me haha!

I hope you’ve all had a good weekend and are raring to go for the brand new challenge over at stamp with fun challenge. This week we have a brilliant sketch by Tina46 to use. Here is the sketch:

and here is my card:

I used a new image (well new for me anyway) from Lili of the valley and kept the layout really simple (as it’s for one of those ‘difficult’ males lol!). I think the image is just perfect for a retirement card, which is an order for a friend in work. I only added die-cut buttons and some pearls and voila!

The rest of the design team have created amazing samples for your inspiration once again this week, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out. We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us. You certainly kept us busy last week with over 200 entries. I hope you will be able to join in again this week.

So as it’s Monday it means I’ll be back later with my DT card for the cupcake craft challenge so I would love it if you could call back and check it out. I would also like to say hello to my new followers *waves* – Deb and Sam welcome to my little blog and thanks for following me. Ok, so until later thanks for stopping by.

Monday, 21 March 2011

Hello again, I’m back with my DT card for this week’s cupcake craft challenge. This week the lovely Delphine has set the theme and she has chosen “monochromatic” (which means that you must use different shades of the same colour). I decided to go with pink as my colour. I was lucky enough to be given an image by our sponsor this week to use on my card. Here is my card:

The image is of course by prairie fairy designs and is called ‘ballerina Gillian’. The papers are all from the dovecraft ‘back to basics’ paper pack. The image was a dream to colour and I think the card turned out super girly lol!

We have two sponsors this week, firstly we have prairie fairy designs and the lucky winner will receive 5 digi images of their choice.

Our second sponsor is new to cupcake craft and is funky farm scrapbook barn and the lucky winner will receive a £10.00 gift voucher to use in their online store. Not only that Hayley is offering everyone who reads the cupcake post this week a 10% discount to use in her store – just use code “CUPCAKEBLOG”. Why not pop over take advantage of this very generous offer.

Don’t forget we also have our ‘icing on the cupcake’ sponsor and for March that is wild rose studio and they are offering two super cute stamps as the prize this month – ‘Mia with Teddy’ and ‘Toby with Butterfly’ (check out the challenge blog for pics).

The rest of the DT have created gorgeous cards to inspire you this week, so why not pop over and check them out. We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.

Good morning everyone, I hope you had a fantastic weekend. The weather here was lovely and sunny and it was even quite warm in the sunshine. Let’s hope it’s the start of the nicer weather as it’s so much nicer going to work in the sunshine than the rain isn’t it lol!

I’m here this morning to share with you my DT card for this week’s stamp with fun challenge. This week we have the theme of “spring” so we can’t wait to see your pretty floral papers and soft pastel colours. I needed a card for my in-law’s anniversary so decided to combine the two. Here is my card:

The image is such a cutie isn’t it? I bought it from a crafty friend a little while ago and now I’m getting around to using it! It’s by cuddly buddly and it’s called ‘Edward & Emily’. The papers are all from the Henbury Lane paper pack by Papermania.

Our sponsor this week is the stamping boutique and the lucky winner will receive 5 digi images of their choice.

The rest of the design team have created amazing samples once again this week, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out. We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.

I am so grateful for all your lovely comments and although I don’t always have the time to visit your blogs as often as I would like, I’ll try and reciprocate them when I get the chance. I will be back in a little while with my DT card for the cupcake craft challenge but until then thanks for stopping by.

Friday, 18 March 2011

Happy Friday everyone, I hope you’ve all had a good week so far and I’m sure you’re looking forward to the weekend (just like me lol!). I’m back again this morning to share with you my DT card for this week’s winter wonderland challenge. This week the lovely Suzi has set the theme and she has chosen “embossing – wet or dry”. Don’t forget we are only accepting Christmas creations from now on so it’s the perfect opportunity to get a head start on those Christmas cards before the rush. Here is my card:

I decided to make a WOW (white on white) card, although my attempt isn’t as wonderful as some crafters seem to make! I have used a gorgeous image from sassy studio designs called ‘santa’s little helper’ and went for an icy blue colour scheme.

We have two sponsors this week. Firstly we have sentiments 4 you and they are offering a $10.00 voucher to spend in their online store.

Our second sponsor is stitchy bear stamps and they are offering a $10.00 voucher to spend in their online store.

The rest of the DT have created amazing samples once again this week, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out. We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Good morning everyone. I’m back this morning to share with you my DT card for this week’s charisma cardz challenge. This week Gemma has set the theme and she has chosen “to die for” so a nice easy one for you! Here is my card:

I have used another new image from DigiStamp Boutique called ‘Easter Grace’ and I really love the Grace images so much! She is so super cute and the images are so easy to colour (as all of Sally-Ann’s images are though). The layout is really simple as the papers are quite bright!!

We have three sponsors this week. Firstly we have pink cat studio who are offering 5 digi images of the winner’s choice.

Our second sponsor is digi’s with attitude and they are offering a $10 CAD ( Canadian Funds) gift certificate for their online shop.

Our third sponsor is which crafts? and they are offering an amazing prize (which is a surprise ‘cos I don’t know what it is yet lol!)

My fellow teamies have created amazing samples once again this week, so please go and check them out. We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.

Well that’s all from me, I hope you have a wonderful day (even if it’s just in work like me lol). I really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for me and I will try and catch up on visiting your blogs over the weekend. Thanks for stopping by today.

Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Hi everyone, well it’s better late than never but I can finally share my DT card for this week’s passion for promarkers challenge! I’m still not feeling 100%, although I can’t really put my finger on what is wrong – I just feel “bleurgh” but that means I’m playing catch up with all my DT work at the moment!! This week we have a gorgeous sketch by Gro to use. Here is the sketch:

and here is my card:

I have used a brand new image from DigiStamp Boutique called ‘pretty cupcake stand’ and it’s part of the ‘cupcake collection’ which contains 4 cupcake images in total. They are all equally yummy and so simple to colour. The lush papers are from my minds eye.

Our sponsor this week is DigiStamp Boutique and the lucky winner will receive 6 digi images from their online store and there are so many super cute images the winner will be spoilt for choice.

The rest of the design team have created amazing cards once again this week, so please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out. We really appreciate all the lovely comments you leave for us.

I’m sorry for the delay in posting my card and I hope that normal service will now be resumed lol! Please check back tomorrow morning to see my DT card for this week’s charisma cardz challenge. I would like to welcome my newest follower Sonia to my blog *waves* - it’s a pleasure to have you visit. Thanks for stopping by.

About Me

I am a 50 year old mum of two boys aged 23 & 21. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 24 years and work part-time at my local hospital. We have recently lost our cat Daisy but still have our super cute Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Reggie!